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Raleigh News & Observer
Same grocery bill, smaller cart? Raleigh store owner says shoppers may get less
Tariffs and fuel costs have taken a toll on Grand Asia Market over the past year. The Raleigh grocery store had to raise prices on some imported items as a result of tariffs, owner Richard Chang said. And as the cost of fuel, specifically diesel, has increased since the U.S. began attacking Iran months ago, vendors have started charging more for transporting goods to the store, he said. “Manufacturers are pretty smart,” Chang said. “They don’t want to raise prices either. So what they’ll do is, they’ll shrink their product volume down.” The result, Chang said, is customers getting less than what they were previously, even if their bills haven’t changed. Chang led Democratic U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross and Wake County Commissioner Don Mial around his store Tuesday, as they discussed affordability issues.
hoodline.com
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BWE Investment Sales Arranges Sale of Cambridge Village Portfolio a 636-Unit Class A Independent Living Portfolio in North Carolina
BWE Investment Sales (“BWEIS”) announced the sale of the Cambridge Village Portfolio, a three-property, 636-unit Class A independent living portfolio in North Carolina’s Raleigh-Durham and Wilmington markets, to affiliates of Starwood Capital Group. Solera Senior Living will assume operations. “This is a landmark transaction for the sector,”...
hoodline.com
A former Durham grocery finds a new role in the local arts landscape
A building that once served Pearl Mill Village as a grocery is now a home for artists and exhibitions. Laura Ritchie and Shirlette Ammons bought the property at 703 W. Trinity Ave. in 2021, renovated it and established Boardinghouse Arts there, Axios reported. The building dates to 1924, when Joseph S. Woods and his wife, Lou Ella Woods, built it as Woods Grocery; it later became apartments. Open Durham says rooms may also have been rented above the store. Open Durham notes that Pearl Mill Village’s historic district is across the street.
midtownmag.com
Porch Party Raleigh: Seasonal Decorating Business Takes Off
What began as a seasonal decorating idea between two friends has grown into a Triangle business, bringing pumpkins, greenery, and holiday cheer straight to homeowners’ front doors. When Ashley Ward and Lauren Goins launched Porch Party in August 2025, they had a fairly modest goal: decorate 20 front porches...
Smoky Mountain News
Submit soil samples to avoid peak-season fees
Fall is a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for crop-specific recommendations. Testing is free for North Carolina residents through Nov. 30, 2026. Peak season, Dec. 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, carries a $5 per sample fee. To avoid the...
meetingstoday.com
Visit Raleigh Selects Loren Gold as New President & CEO
Ahead of the huge IMEX America show in Las Vegas in mid-October, the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Raleigh) announced that Loren Gold will be promoted from executive vice president to president and CEO effective January 1, 2027. The bureau’s board of directors voted unanimously to promote Gold...
bestofsno.com
Phillips Farm blows into pumpkin season with a runaway star
Wind, rain and pumpkins blew through Cary, North Carolina on Oct. 11 as an inflatable jack-o-lantern was swept away by remnants of Hurricane Isaias. The pumpkin belonged to the Phillips Farms of Cary, who showcases this giant pumpkin during their fall festivals and Pumpkinfest weekends (which happened on Oct. 10-11 and Oct. 17-18 this year). While this pumpkin is typically on farm soil, it got caught in the strong winds from the storms on Sunday, and it managed to break away from the anchors that keep it in place. The pumpkin was seen rolling around the roads near the farm not long after, with a six-pound fan pump still attached to it.
jocoreport.com
Officials Cut Ribbon On Affordable Housing Project In Garner
GARNER, N.C. – Town of Garner and Wake County officials joined the Kelley Development Company and other dignitaries on Oct. 16 for the grand opening of the Tryon Station affordable housing development off of Creech Road in Garner. The 176-unit, income-restricted apartment development targets households earning around 60 percent...
Raleigh News & Observer
Raleigh says housing, transportation bonds on ballot won't increase taxes. Is that true?
Raleigh wants voters to pass two bonds this election year totaling $203 million to fund transportation improvements and affordable housing. And the city has a convincing pitch: Unlike previous bonds, there would be no extra tax increase associated with these bonds. But that raises a question: If Raleigh isn’t asking voters to pay more in taxes to support the bonds, then how would the city be paying for them? The short answer is that taxpayers would still be paying — just in a different way. The long answer first requires knowledge of what a bond is, and why local governments have to ask voters to approve them. Alongside the bonds, there are 15 candidates for Raleigh City Council and the mayor on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election. In-person early voting runs from Oct. 15-31. What is a bond? When local governments place a bond on the ballot, they’re essentially asking voters for permission to borrow money. There are several kinds of bonds that a local government can ask voters to approve, according to the National Association of Bond Lawyers. Some require a local government to raise property owners’ taxes directly to back the loan. In this case, Raleigh